Northern Renaissance

Hi Everyone-  I hope you had a great weekend!  Here are your updates for the week.

C Period-  Today you watched Decoded: Leonardo da Vinci.  We will finish the video tomorrow and then we will discuss Michelangelo and Raphael.  Wednesday you will complete an activity on Macchiavelli's The Prince.  Thursday and Friday you will complete a group activity on the Northern Renaissance.  Please remember you have a reading quiz on Ch. 13 Sec. 1 tomorrow.

E and F Period-  Today you watched Decoded:  Leonardo da Vinci.  Tomorrow we ill discuss Michelangelo and Raphael.  Wednesday you will complete an activity on Macchiavelli's The Prince.  Thursday and Friday you will complete a group activity on the Northern Renaissance.  Please remember you homework on Ch. 13 Sec. 1 is due tomorrow.  You need to answer the two Thinking Critically Questions on pg. 415 and then questions #2-5 on pg. 416. 

G Period-  This week you will be working on a writing assignment on the Middle Ages.  This will count as a 50 point test grade. 

Finally, Spirit Week is upon us.  The Spirit Days are as follows:

11/19- Class Color Day (Freshman wear green)
11/20-  Pajama Day
11/21- Blackout Thursday
11/22- Freaky Friday
11/25- 'Merica Monday (Patriotic)
11/26- Ugly Sweater Day
11/27- Teal and Black Day and the Pep Rally

Powderpuff is tomorro at 6pm.  The Fashion Talent Show is Thursday at 7pm. 

Make this week the best week yet!  Work hard and stay focused.

Rock on!
Ms. O.

Beginning of the Renaissance

Hi Everyone-  I hope you all had a great long weekend and found some time to relax.  We are ending the Middle Ages this week and moving onto the Renaissance.  Here are your updates for the week.

C, E, and F-  Your DBQ Essays were due on Friday, 11/8.  I will still take late essays up until Friday, 11/15.  I will deduct 10% for every day that it is late. 

C Period-  Today you worked on your Crusades Ads.  These will be due at the beginning of class tomorrow.  Tomorrow, Wednesday, we will discuss the Black Death and move onto the Renaissance.  Thursday and Friday we will spend time focusing on where, when, and why the Renaissance started and who some of the famous Renaissance men are. 

E and F Period-  Your Crusades Ads. are due today.  We will be discussing the Black Death and then moving onto the Renaissance.  Tomorrow and Thursday we will be focusing on where, when, and why the Renaissance started and who some of the famous Renaissance men are.  Friday we will be watching a video on Leonardo DaVinci.

G Period-  Today and tomorrow you will be working on Crusades Ads. Your Crusades Ads will be due at the beginning of class on Thursday.  Thursday we will be discussing the Black Death. 

Make this week a great week!  Stay focused!
Rock On!
Ms. O.

Ten Commandments of Good Historical Writing

C, E, and F-  Your DBQ essays are due tomorrow.  Remember to be following the Ten Commandments of Good Historical Writing.

Late Middle Ages

Hi Everyone-  I hope you all had a great weekend.  I have a few announcments before we your updates in each class. 

1. Report Cards will be given to students to take home on Friday, 11/8.
2. C, E, and F-  Your DBQs are due on Friday, 11/8.

C Period-  Today we continued to discuss the economic changes of the Middle Ages.  Tomorrow we will finish and you will start learning about the growth of royal powers in the Middle Ages.  Finally, we will end the week with a project on the Crusades.  This will be an in class assignment.  Please remember you DBQs are due Friday, 11/8.

E and F Period-  Today you started learning about the growth of royal powers in the Middle Ages.  You will finish this tomorrow.  Finally, we will end the week with a project on the Crusades.  This will be an in class assignment.  Please remember your DBQs are due on Friday, 11/8.

G Period-  We continued discussing the economic changes of the Middle Ages.  Tomorrow we will finish and you will start learning about the growth of royal powers in the Middle Ages.  Finally, we will end the week with a project on the Crusades.  This will be an in class assignment.

Make this week the best week yet!  We have a long weekend on the horizon. 
Rock on!
Ms. O.